title: Use of psychotropic medications in children with developmental disabilities.
abstract: Working with children who have developmental disorders is challenging. Besides having physical deficits, or intellectual deficits, or both, these children are at high risk for developing psychiatric disorders. This article describes three developmental disorders-autistic spectrum disorders, fragile X syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome-and their associated mental health issues, and provides recommendations for pharmacologic interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. calles@kcms.msu.edu
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Calles
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs